Frances Perkins House
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Frances Perkins House was a home of Frances Perkins
, who served as Secretary of Labor for president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She was the first female U.S. cabinet member.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1991.
Frances Perkins
Frances Perkins , born Fannie Coralie Perkins, was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. As a loyal supporter of her friend, Franklin D. Roosevelt, she helped pull the labor movement into the New Deal coalition...
, who served as Secretary of Labor for president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She was the first female U.S. cabinet member.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1991.